Business telephone connection charge in Cameroon
Cameroon: Business telephone connection charge was 30,000 current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Business telephone connection charge in Cameroon, 1990–2011
Source: International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for business telephone connection charge in Cameroon is 30,000 current LCU, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, business telephone connection charge in Cameroon peaked at 119,250 current LCU in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30,000 current LCU, in 1990.
That places Cameroon 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Business telephone connection charge in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30,000 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,000 current LCU | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 40,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40,000 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 119,250 current LCU | +198.1% |
| 2007 | 119,250 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47,700 current LCU | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 59,625 current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 59,625 current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,000 current LCU | -49.7% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 30,000 current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,850 current LCU, 3.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 30,000 current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,000 current LCU, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,000 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,582 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 119,250 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,812 current LCU | 30,000 current LCU | 59,625 current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 12 Comoros 40,500 current LCU compare
- 13 Central African Republic 35,400 current LCU compare
- 13 Togo 35,400 current LCU compare
- 15 Rwanda 30,000 current LCU compare
- 17 Burkina Faso 29,500 current LCU compare
- 18 Equatorial Guinea 27,600 current LCU compare
More science & technology data for Cameroon
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 108.21 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.08 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 31.52 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 57.91 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 12.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 15.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 1,547 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is business telephone connection charge in Cameroon?
- Business telephone connection charge in Cameroon was 30,000 current LCU in 2011, according to International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates.
- What is the highest business telephone connection charge recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 119,250 current LCU in 2006.
- What is the lowest business telephone connection charge recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Cameroon rank for business telephone connection charge?
- Cameroon ranks 15th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is business telephone connection charge rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union, World Telecommunication Development Report and database, and World Bank estimates, published as part of Business telephone connection charge (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Please cite the International Telecommunication Union for third-party use of these data. Installation (or connection) refers to the one-off charge involved in applying for business basic telephone service. Where there are different charges for different exchange areas, the charge for the largest urban area should be used and specified in a note. This indicator is expressed in local currency.